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Tao loses lawsuit against SM Entertainment — Koreaboo

EXO’s previous member, Tao, lost his claim versus SM Entertainment in an effort to nullify his unique contract.On April 28, the Seoul

Central District Court ruled to turn down Tao’s suit against SM Entertainment where he wanted to nullify the contract.Tao’s legal representative has argued that the contract with SM Entertainment

was unjust, but SM Home entertainment refuted those claims by saying,”The original proposed agreement must posture no issue whatsoever because it was on pair with the guidelines proposed by the Fair Trade Commission.”– SM Entertainment The judge made a recommendation for reconciliation in September 2016 but both sides could not reach

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sides continued to face each other with various claims concerning the duration of the special agreement, distribution of revenues, as well as claims of discrimination.Tao separated from SM Entertainment with his withdrawal from EXO in April 2015 and began his activities in China. In August of the very same year, he submitted a suit against SM.Shortly after the

news of Tao’s lawsuit termination, SM Home entertainment made a main statement regarding their legal success. “On April 28, 2017, the Seoul Central District Court ruled to dismiss all of Tao’s claims

against SM Entertaintment. Due to this judgment all of his claims so far have been officially dismissed. SM Home entertainment is a leader in the

globalization of the Hallyu Wave and Korean culture in basic. We are thankful about the court’s choice we desire to share that we will continue to operate more actively in China and Asia. In addition, we will work to having a more transparent nature with our entertaintment agreements in the future. Not simply in Korea however China and Asia as a whole. “– SM Entertaintment Source: X Sports News Herald Pop